May 10/98 18:17 pm - Barry Second, Romandy, Dunkerque

Posted by Editor on 05/10/98
 

News From France (courtesy Mike Barry - Senior, that is...)

Canadian Michael Barry finished second to Annemasse Team mate Thierry Loder in the 120 km "Souvenir Thierry Ferrari" in France on Friday (May8th). Loder jumped away from the leading group of eight with 600 metres to go and Barry won the sprint for second place. Third was Sylvain Lavern (Bourg en Bresse).

Four Days of Dunkerque, France

Stage 7 - Leffrinckoucke to Dunkerque, 183 km

1. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti 4:13:24
2. Stuart O.Grady (Aus) GAN
3. Adriano Baffi (Ita) Ballan
4. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
5. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina-Tollo all s.t.

Final GC

1. Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 24:52:29
2. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino at 0:34
3. Evgueny Berzin (Rus) La Française des Jeux 1:00
4. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank 1:42
5. Vyacheslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal 2:01


Tour of Romandy, Switzerland

Stage 5 - Lausanne to Genève, 167 km

1. Agnolutto, Christophe FRA CSO 4:03:33
2. Schnider, Daniel SUI POS
3. Vetsch, Patrick SUI POS
4. Fagnini, Gian Matteo ITA SAE
5. Garzelli, Stefano ITA MER all s.t.

Final GC

1. Dufaux, Laurent SUI FES 20:09:33
2. Zuelle, Alex SUI FES at 1:17
3. Casagrande, Francesco ITA COF 1:23
4. Botero, Echeverry Santiago COL KEL 1:27
5. Meier, Roland SUI COF 1:39